Ahd Kamel


Ahd Hassan Kamel is an actress and filmmaker from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is known for her role in the BAFTA-nominated film, Wadjda and for her role as Fatima in BBC Two's Collateral.

Education and early career

Ahd grew up in Saudi Arabia and moved to New York City in 1998. She received a BFA in Animation & Communication from Parsons School of Design in 2004 and a Directing degree from the New York Film Academy in 2005. Ahd then went on to study Acting under the personal tutelage of William Esper at the William Esper Studio.
Ahd has written, directed and acted in her two award-winning short films, The Shoemaker ‘Al-Gondorji’ and Sanctity ‘Hurma’.

Filmography

CINEMA

YearFilmRole
2007RazanRazan
2009The ShoemakerNidal
2012SanctityAreej
2012WadjdaMiss Hussa
2014From A to BRana
2015Rattle The CageWafa
2018BeingAgent Costa

TELEVISION
YearSeriesRole
2018CollateralFatima Asif
2019The RookSamira

Awards and nominations

The Shoemaker
Sanctity